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Red City Review of Book #1

Here is the Red City Review for book #1. I have posted it in image form so click the image to enlarge it for easy reading. There is also a link after the image which you can click and read the review directly on their site.

Click Here to read the review on Red City Review's site.

"The Owl from Oblivion" Book Giveaway

This #book #giveaway runs until Sept. 14th, midnight Pacific time US or until all books (at least two, maybe more) have been given away. I am giving away the signed hardcover version of "The Owl from Oblivion". Even though this book is marked as the 5th book in a series, the book can be read without having read the previous books of the series. To read a description of the book, click here . To enter, use the contact form to the right to tell me you want the book. I will send you an email and...

Strategic Crossroads

I'm asking myself right now where to go in terms of writing and the Children of Sophista Book Series. One of the goals I had early in the development of the series was to provide a bit of empathy for the difficulties of being a kid that is #gifted and #talented and to promote a bit of understanding between those inside and outside that community. A #scifi / #fantasy platform can be an excellent way to do that in that an entertaining story can be illustrative without pontificating in a boring...

Why Syon's Realistic But Terrible Life: Character Origin

In “The Owl from Oblivion”, I broach a number of difficult subjects that may make a few “polishers” of gifted students wonder why I would want to put such details into a book potentially read by gifted tweens and teens. One instance, in which the highly gifted character, Syon, is repeatedly brutalized by alcoholic parents, might shock some sensitive individuals. So why include it?

I took a journey discovering giftedness, specifically 2e giftedness, a few years ago. As part of that journey, I...

Fantasy into Reality: Harry Potter Inverted

A fantasy writer must find ways to suspend your disbelief when presenting you a fantastic yarn deviating from the mundane reality in which we are all affixed. The real goal, when not stated so abstractly, is to touch your heart in a way that vests your emotions in the characters so that literally your psyche rides the character’s wave through the entire storyline.




Harry Potter does this by using two common storyline tools: a child living in ordinary circumstances suddenly swept by magic and f...

Teaser from the chapter: "The Sun Gods Never Forget"

Here is a teaser from the chapter, "The Sun Gods Never Forget" in Book #5, "The Owl from Oblivion". Click on the image to zoom it up for easier reading.

Confronting Doom

An excerpt from "Confronting Doom" chapter in "The Owl from Oblivion". Click image to enlarge for reading. #scifi #fantasy #magic #HarryPotter #gifted #visionary deeper than #Marvel.

Publication Date for Book #5

The #publication date for Book #5, "The Owl from Oblivion" is this Monday, August 3rd. Book #5 is different from books #1 - #4 in that if you haven't read the previous books of the series, you will still understand about 80% of the book. This book might be more intense than you expect. I didn't hold back much on this one compared to the previous ones. You can read the first 6 chapters here: Click here to read sample

Chapter 1 from Book #5, "The Owl from Oblivion"

I thought I would let you read the first chapter from book #5, "The Owl from Oblivion" to whet your appetite for the August 3rd release of the book. These page images are from the prototype layout of the book so I have to apologize for the junk enclosed in << >> as those are directions to me on what to do when I do the real layout. To read each page, click on the page image to zoom it up so it will be big enough for easy reading. 

What to Expect: Book#5, The Owl from Oblivion release Aug. 3rd

Book #5, "The Owl from Oblivion" should be released August 3rd. It is designed to be read by both readers new to the series and readers of the previous books in the series. To new readers, they will understand about 80% of the story. I did it this way in hopes of attracting new readers to the book series.

This book will be a bit different than the previous books. For one thing it is about twice as long as the previous books. It is also twice as intense. I held back some in the previous books w...